GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment Long and High Street JOHN’S, ANTIGUA, W.I. Telephone: 462-5522 October 17, 2022 (Ministry of Health provides Monkey Pox update) There have been no recorded monkey pox cases in Antigua and Barbuda to date. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment,
(Health Ministry congratulates Nurse Dupie-Winston on Nurses of the Year Award) The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment would like to congratulate Nurse Soria Dupie-Winston on receiving the Caribbean Nurse of the Year Award at the 32nd Biennial Caribbean Nurses Conference held in Jamaica. Nurse Dupie-Winston, who is currently stationed at the Ministry of
October 19, 2022 (Antigua and Barbuda hosts 14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiative) The Minister of Health Sir Molwyn Joseph has called for a focus on primary health care to achieve universal health coverage. The Minister was speaking at the formal opening of the 14th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiative currently
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister leads successful discussions in preparing AOSIS for COP27 “UNITED NATIONS, New York, USA – 23rd September, 2022…….. Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne continues to build meaningful consensus on several major issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead of the next UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) to be
Prime Minister Gaston Browne pleads case of island states during meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz “NEW YORK 20th September, 2022 – As chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne participated in an Open Exchange with the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier today. The meeting
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE– AFFECTING THE AGED The observance of World Alzheimer’s day will take place on Wednesday 21st September 2022 under the theme, “Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s.” It is that time of the year when regional as well as international organisations commemorate the day and emphasized the impact of the disease through information sharing.
August 23, 2022 Health Minister congratulates Alfred Athill on Pharmacist of the Year 2022 Award The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to our Director of Pharmaceutical Services in Antigua and Barbuda, Mr. Alfred Athill on receiving the award for the CAP Pharmacist of the Year
FUNCTIONS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Just as burglar bars are designed to protect and prevent intruders from entering one’s establishments, so too does our body’s immune system against bacteria, viruses, fungi as well as toxic chemicals caused by microbes. The system is comprised of diverse organs, cells and proteins which work together. There
DO YOU HAVE SKIN PROBLEMS? Atopic dermatitis or eczema is a common skin disorder within Antigua and Barbuda. Diagnosed as a chronic, degenerating, inflammatory skin condition, eczema signs are quite visible in babies and small children. It affects mainly children in urban areas or developed countries and its dominance has enlarged over the last 30
ARE YOU AFRAID OF MONKEYPOX? A mere glance on the images associated with the monkeypox virus is enough to make a person’s skin crawl. But, what if the images were of someone you know or cared about? Furthermore, what if they depicted you? Yes, even the very thought is painfully scary. The scare surrounding